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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31
SLAIN BI RS.
A Wealthy New York Man and His Wife
Killed in Their Home


New YORK, Dec. 23.-James Miller, a
real estate dealer about 20 years of age,
was found lying dead this morning on
the floor of his home in West Sixteenth
Street. Beside him lay the body of his
wife with several gashes in her head.
1t Is supposed the couple were at
tackled by robbers. A letter-carrier
discovered that something was wrong
at the house. He called a policeman
who broke the door open. The furni-
ture, kitchen utensils and crockery were
broken and the fragments strewu over
the floor. The apartments are on the
ground floor and window opening on
the yard was open. Mr.. Miller was said
10 be wealthy. His vie, the neighbors
say, has been insane for the past year.
She was taken TO the hospital.
Miller and his wife were heard laugh
ing in their rooms, by the family living
on the floor above them, last Wednes-
day afternoon. From that time until
this morning nothing had been heard of
them. Miller was fully dressed and
across his legs lay an overturned easy
chair. The police believe that the case
was not one of murder or robbery, but
that the old man died of heart disease
in his chair and fell from it, knocking
the chair and the stove down in his tall.
There were no injuries on his body ex-
cept a confusion in tie back of
the head that it is not thought sufficient
to cause death. 1t is supposed that Mrs
Miller, who was but one wear Younger
than her husband, was too weak minded
TO notify the neighbors OF her husbands s
death, and that her weak and exhausted
condition is due to starvation.
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the roof nearly completed. The men
were working on top of the building,
the western wall of which had but re-
Gently been finished. The damp,
warm weather caused the NOR
tar 10 freeze and thaw and
the wall 10 settle. The builders
had failed 10 anchor the wall as directed
by the architect and the settling caused
it TO fall in, taking the roof workmen,
stone work and all crashing down to the
basement, making a complete wreck,
and bursting through the successive
floors, breaking heavy iron girders,
hardwood timber, joists and flooring. 1t
WAS known that about fifteen men were
engaged at work on the building, and
work was at once begun to clear away
the debris and to search for the un-
fortunate victims. John Palmer
and William Stage were found
in a terribly mangled state. Bentong,
Potts and Johnson were taken out from
under the mass of stone, mortar and
broken timbers. horri' ly cut and man
gled. large crowd of excited people
gathered about the wreck and filed the
streets, and they had to be kept back
by the police. There is much discussion
as to the blame, some placing it upon
the architect, and others on the con-
tractors for not putting III the anchors.
The coroner viii investigate the case
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31
THREE TOWNS WRECKED.
Fatal and Destructive Tornado in IndiaI
Territory


LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. I9.-News
was received here to-day from Cove,
Polk County, of destructive tornado
that visited Armstrong Academy, l. T.,
Fort Washita and Green at an early
hour on Saturday morning, causing
great destruction of property and loss of
life. The following are the casualties as
far az known: French Adams, United
States army, Washita, killed; A. b. Il.
Lincoln, .Washita, killed; Henderson
Jack, Green, killed; Peter Reson, Green,
killed; two children, names unknown,
killed; William Covington, Armstrong
Academy. both legs broken; Henry
Waite, Washita, arm and leg broken;
Mrs. Waite, Washita, arm broken.
A terrific rumbllng sound was heard
about O'Clock and heavy black cloud,
funnel-shaped, was seen in the distance,
rapidly approaching. When about
mile north of Fort Washita it struck the
ground, and from this point south for
miles the work of ruin was continued.
The tornado travelled at about the rate
Of a mile a minute. In an instant from
the time it struck the earth, half the
houses in Fort Washita were IN ruins.
Light outhouses and dwellings were
picked up and made into kindling wood
by the fury OF the wind. Armstrong
Academy was not greatly injured, but
ranchers in the immediate neighbor-
hood suffered greatly.
At Green, little hamlet six miles
south of Armstrong, the damage WAS
very heavy and many persons were in
jured. Seventeen houses and a general
store were carried away bodily, while
horses and cattle within the territory
covered by the storm king were killed
or manned. The total damage at this
time cannot be estimated as the full ex-
tent of the storm is not known.
The two children killed at Green were
carried about sixty yards by the wind
and dashed to the ground, msngled SO
as to be almost unrecognizable.
Many cattle and other stock were also
killed by lightning. The storm only
lasted about SIX minutes at one point.
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THE CAVE OF PIlSA.
Scientists Interested in Mammoth
G2Nerm. DiscoX erel nt Alton. LII

Scientists Interested in a Mammoth
Cavern, Discovered at Alton. Ill
CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. pa party of
geoioglsts and others interested in arch
geological researches will leave the city,
probably to day, TO institute proper and
scientific inquiry into the alleged dis
cOvery OF the mammoth cave in the Vi
cinity of Alton by Prof. McAdams and
some of his students. The cavern is said
to consist of several chambers. From
the description of the osseous re-
mains and relics already found
by the explorers the belief
prevails among local antiquarians
that the famous Legendary cave of Piasa
has at length been accidentally revealed
and the report has accordingly awakened
unusual interest in historical and arch
geological circles. 4 photograph of the
entire interior will be Immediately
taken, showing the human and other
skeletons scattered over the stone floor
of the chambers already explored.
All the openings have evidently not yet
been exploited but Prof. McAdams' re-
searches have created the utmost in
terest and curiosity throughout the
state.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31
OMEN IN PUIITECS.
Success of the Fifth Party Movement in
Iowa.

Success OF the Fifth Party Movement in
Iowa.
DUBUQuE, Ia, Dec. 23.-The new po-
hucal woman's party, headed and or
ganized by Mrs Carrie Lane Chapman,
and known as the American partv. is
meeting with large following and en-
dorsement in this state. Most flattering
and encouraging reports were received
here AT headquarters to-day from Ne
braska, Illinois, Michigan and many
other states, showing that the move
ment is awakening very lively
emulation throughout the country.
Mrs. Chapman, who is the young
widow Of Leo Chapman, former
IL a Des Moines newspaper man, viii
shortly start on her protected lecturing
tour and will organize local societies in
all the towns and cities she visits, fol-
lowing up the policy recommended at
the recent New York convention of
Republican clubs in the interests of
their party and its coming candidates
in the national campaign. While the
America for the Americans" party
hardly expect to carry the presidential
election this year, they nevertheless
boast th considerable significance of
the fact that they have already COM
passed the election Of the governor of
California
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31
ROBBED OF VAST SUMS.
sensational Discovery In a Pittsburg Rail-
way Once-Clerks Under Suspicion.


way Onice-Clerks Under Suspicion.
PITTsBURa, Pa, Dec. Ca sensation
has been brewing in railway circles for
some time that came to the surface to-
day and promises to eclipse the great
car steal ON the Pan Handle nine months
ago. Fo. some time the Pittsburefs-s
Lake Erie Company has known that
something very loose, or something
positively crooked has existed in tho
ticket sales and receipts of the road
and within few weeks they have
obtained proof that they were being
Systematically robbed, by means of
counterfeit tickets. From the system of
ticket accounts kept by the company it
was deemed hardly possible, without
collusion, for fraud TO be perpetrated.
1t was decided, therefore, that an in
vestigatIon should be had.
This morning, without warning or
without notice, special examiner en-
tered the ticket department of the gem
eral offices, ordered all clerks to leave
their work at once, and commenced an
investigation. What has been the result
OF this IS only surmised; but this alter
noon, General Passenger Agent A.
II. Smith was temporarily re-
lieved from duty. The suspension OF
Mr.. Smith caused considerable surprise
among both the employees and officials
of the road, but it is not looked upon as
a serious matter. and it is stated that
the only reason he was suspended was
so that the auditors should have full
charge of everything in his office. The
number of suspensions up TO 2 o'clock
tins afternoon were iorty, which in
cludes all the employees in the
passenger, auditing and ticket de-
pGrtments. What first excited the
suspicious of the officials were some
queer transactions with several theatrl-
cal companies. 1t is alleged that rates
were made with the companies and that
the man making the contract received a
rebate. 1t is stated that other employees
will be suspended within the next TWEEN
ty-four hours and that the man who is
implicated more than any other is still
N work
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31
SLUGGED A MASHER,
Maurice barrymore Teaches an Insult
ing Broker q Lesson

ing Broker Lesson
New YORK, Dec. 23.-There was
lively scene in an uptown restaurant
last evening, in which Maurice Barry
more, the actor, figured prominently,
He sat at one of the tables with lady
and her husband. The lady suddenly
exclaimed Il can stand this no more;
that cad has insulted me-" Then she
walked to table where broker named
WISE sat, looked him in the face and
swapping, You puppy" at him, LEFT the
place Her hus band, aftel a parting
word with Barrymore, followed. For a
moment there was complete silence in
the crowded cafe. Vyse sat completely
dumbfounded. Barrymore rose, went
to the brokers' table and leaning over
whispered into his ears. "What ~ came
from Fyse in horritied tones. 'Then
you lie'-and he aimed a powerful blow
at Barrymore's hes BARRYMORE
lodged his adversary o outst-etched
arm, and rising on his toes,
dealt him a sounding slug uuder the
jaw. The force of the blow was tremen-
dous. Vyse was knocked clear across
the table and striking against the wall.
lay for an instant as If stunned. In his
iall he took with him the table. The
whole place was in Il tumultuous up
roar. Jacoun, the proprietor, rushed IN
and took Yyse by the collar and
after a hard struggle dragged him
to the door and pushed him
headlong 70 the sidewalk. WISE
got on his feet and shouted. Where
Is he ?' Barrymore was there" and
knocked the broker into the gutter, fol-
lowing up the attack with blow after
blow in the face. Vyse then grasped
the actor, who apparently then struck
TO kill.
Barrymore jumped into a car and the
broker was assisted to his feet by friends.
His face looked as though it had been
III straw-Cutter. Barrymore was warm
ly applauded.
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DIED DN THE ICE.
A Wife's Heroic Efforts to Rescue HeI
Husband.

ST. IGNAcE, Mich, Dec. 22-John
Benoit, in returning to mis- home at Lake
Nippissing, found the lake partially COW
cred with ice, but had an ak in his ca
noe and with it chopped a channel for
the boat, making fair progress until the
tool slipped from his hand into the Wa
ter. 1t was very cold, and realizing thu,
it meant death to stay where he was
he crawled upon the ice and tried to
make his way over it to the shore. 1t
broke with him, however, and he was
obliged to swim, but he persevered and
had come within twenty feet of the shore
when his strength gave out. His wife,
who had come down to meet him, bold
ly ventured out and succeeded in pulling
him upon the ice. but she could not car
ry him and he died in the presence of
the hOrritied Moman
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31
ROBBED THE LABORERS.
Contractors on u Nova Scotia Railway
Charged With Crookedness.

HALIFAX, n. S, Dec. 23.-A special
from North Sydney to the Chronicle to-
day says that for months past the great
est dissatisfaction has prevailed on the
Cape Breton Railway. Hundreds of
workmen have not been paid for nearly
three months. The government has
placed the road in the hands 0: the
sureties of Sims & Slater, the
contractors. Mr.. Sherwood, who is
here acting for the sureties, addressed a
large gathering and charged Sims with
recklessness and incompetency and
pledged himselfto liquidate every dollar
of the Indebtedness. Sims, in reply,
admitted that he had not q
dollar in the contract. and stated
that when the contract was
signed it was expressly understood that
a number of prominent politicians in
this country were to have a third in
terest in it. He denounced them as
"boodlers" whose only object was to ap-
propriate money furnished by the gov
ernmeQt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31
JERE DINl,S CLOSE GAIL.
The Slayer of Jimmy Elliott Narrow
EsEanes 4

escapes n-shSsihdtion.
NEW YORK, Dec. pa curious story
is told to-day in sporting circles in con-
nection with the recent fight of Jack
Dempsey and johnny Reagan. 1t
hinges On the killing of Prize Fighter
Jimmy Elliott in Chicago few years
ago by Jere Dunn. Among the friends
of Johnny Reagan are number of men
who cherish resentment against Dunn
for the killing Of Elliott and The fact
that Dunn was to be Jack Dempsey's
umpire was not calculated to make them
feel any more friendly towards him.
According to the story that is going the
rounds, plan was arranged for dozen
or fifteen of these men to charter tug
and go to the scene of the Dempsey
Reagan battle and do up" Dunn. The
fireman OF the tug learned the plan and
warned his engineer, who drew the fires
and the plot was baked.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31
FfTORS a RECEIVER.
Gov. Pattison Urges - Summary Policy In
His Pacific Railway Report.

His Pacific Railway Report.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 23.-It is
stated to-day that in his minority report
on the Pacific railways investigation,
Mr.. Pattison urges = very radical
and summary policy to recover
from the Pacific railroads what
they owe the government, while
Messrs. Littler and Anderson believe
they could protect the interests of the
government by some gentler means,
probably not unlike the Cultivate bill.
Gov. Pattison proposes to have the
roads put into the hands of receivers
as soon as possible. while Messrs. Lift er
and Anderson propose funding scheme
ike those which have been occasionally
occupying the attention of congressional
committees for three or four years.
Their idea is to fund the debt of the
roads at per cent, payable IN semi
annual installments during period OF
fifty years. This measure can probably
get through Congress. but of course Gov.
Pattison's proposal would receive very
little attention IN the Senate, and prob
ably could not command a large vote IN
the HOusP
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ST. P4TL'S BIG SHOW.
Programme for Coming Ice Carnival al
Minnesota's Capi.AR,

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 2l.-rhe follow
ing programme has been announced by
the president of the ice carnival
Wednesday, January %, formal opening
of the carnival park; arrival of the ice-
king by rail and reception and parade
January 26, e1uipage display January
q, first storming of the ice palace
January %, children's day, with process
sion; January %, special service of all
the churches; January 30, procession of
old settlers and Indians; January 81,
day parade of clubs and floats; February
/, trades and industrial parade; Feb
ruary 2, second storming of the ice pal
ace; February 3, second equipage dis
play and floats; February 4, to be ar
RANGED for
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tKysHEn ISDER UiEL.
Two Men Killed and Five Seriously In
iurr1 in .InIiat

BY the falling OF a wall OF the newly
built Barber blocS at Joliet, H., on the
20ih, two workmen were killed and FIVE
injured. three OF them fatally. The
killed ara: William Stage contractor,
John Palmer, workman. The injured
are: Edward Potts workman, fatally;
Oden johnson. workman, crushed, in
juries fatal; William Bentong, workman,
fatally injured; George Johnson, work
man, badly bruised; Peter McClosky,
slightly hurt.
The building was Of stone and was the
largest and finest arcbitecturslly, and
considered the most substantial business
block ever erected in Joliet. II vas a
fiye-story structure built with granite
columns, and zas imposing in appear
ance. Tine walls had been finished and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31

San DIEGO, Cal, Dec. PA telegram
has been received here which SAYS Mrs
Maria Burton has established in the
courts of the City of Mexico, her
right to lands in Lower Cali.
fornia known as Ensenada de Iodo-
Santos under an old grant. The ques-
tiop involved 81 10000 worth Of pop
ertv which it Is nov claimed has been
sold to others by the International
Company, of Mexico. and Includes q
portion of she town of Ensenad
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31
FIX THEIR OUN SALARIES.
The Chicago Commissioners Win the
Long Game of FreeZe-Out.

Long Game of Freeze-Out.
CHICAGO, H., Dec. 21.-Some time ago
the county commissioners cut down
the salaries of the force employed
by the county clerk. The latter
retaliated by refusing to sign
the vouchers for the pay of the
commissioners unless they made them
out at the rate of $3.50 per day. For
years the commissioners have voted
themselves s. day though the statute
distinctly says they shall receive but
$3.50 After keeping the board out of
their salaries for weeks, the matter
was finally referred to Judge
Tuley, who to-day ruled that the
commissioners could have s. per day.
He held that as the constitution gave
the commissioners right to fix the sal
aries Of the county employees, they could
fix their own as well and the act OF the
Legislature which placed the salaries of
the board at $3.50 being in opposition to
the constitution, it was void.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31
Minor News Notes.

The Western Penn.yiysnn & New
York Railway shops ~ Oil City, Pa,
were destroyed hy fire on the 23d.
Loss <ig0.O0H Seven Locomotives were
partially destroyed.
Il Fsr11 u r.. 90 tie sd fire broke
on. IL tbs r.-cs Feizeen Erraisa a. and
FIth Street sing Jos of 80 Q @ be-
fore il was r0ught under control.
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Lost His Faith in Humanity,

INDIASAroLIs, Ind. Dec. Z2.-Joi.n
Benson, a friendless old man, asked the
county commissioners 10 let him spend
the remainder OF his life in t1e county
poor-house and promised to bequeath TO
the county at his death - 900 in United
States + per cent. bonds, safety deposit
receipts for which ne exhibited. lie
said he Lad LOST ali confidence in human
ity aud had reached the conclusion that
he would be SAFER in the poor-honse
than anywhere else. His proposition
was accented
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to import 1900 Belgian miners
to take the places of the miners now on
2 strike IN that section. You are re-
quested to be vigilant and see that no
violation of the Alien Labor Contract
law are committed" Supt. Jackson, of
Castle Garden. said: ''These men have
not arrived yet and it is possible they
will not come here at all. There is di-
rect line from Belgium to Philadelphia
and in all probability they will come
that NA-av ,,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31
A Court SENSATION.
Sudden End of the Case Against Boodler
McGariyle's Liberators.

CHICAGO, H., Dec 22.-The trial of Dr.
st. John, Levi Dell and Capt. Freer, in
dicted for conspiracy in aiding in the
escape of Warden McGarigle, came
to sudden close this noon. The
states attorney acknowledged in open
court that he had not evidence enough
to convict, SO Judge Collins ordered the
jury to bring in a verdict of acquittal
and the state nolled the other indict-
ments against them. The indictments
against Capt. Irwin, master of the Blake,
were also polled.
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HEAVY FAELURE IN LUMBER.
f. L. Packer, a Michigan Dealer, in FL
nanciaI Trouble.

II a
nanciaI Trouble.
PrTTsBURe, Pa, Dec. PIE. L. Pack
er, one of the largest wholesale dealers
in pine lumber in this section, to-day
confessed judgment for over 10000
S28, $40 to the Peoples National Bank
and Sl2, 104 to the Second National Bank.
When asked concerning this action Mr..
Packer said it was caused by the
pressure of Western creditors and
that an extension will probably be asked
for. He is confident the assets will fully
cover the liabilities. He has extensive
lumber yards at Muskegon, Mich,
where he claims to carry an average of
$4,000 worth of stock. His business,
he says, amounts to 81 100000 a year,
and slow collections play something of q
part In the present crisis, there being a
total OF 200 tied up at three different
DOInts
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Homes for Poor Men.

Ell PAso, Tex, Dec. 23.-The Mexi-
can government has granted extraor-
binary concessions 10 q real estate com
pany to induce immigration to eleven
states Of Mexico. The company has OBJ
tained title TO $500. 600 acres Of land
in Chihuahua, SinaIca. Durango ,Cohuila,
Zacatecas, Gaauajuato, Tamauhpas, Vera
Cruz, Michaveau, Galisc0, Guerrero, snd
propose 10 establish agencies in all the
large cities in Europe and America.
The government has granted exemption
from taxation and duty to all settlers on
these tracts and insures proper pro-
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UREchEn ~ 4 soRrHag.

Huge Tidal Wave sweeps Away 500
Huts and Houses.
4 huge wave at BaracOa Oh December
4 was the result of a three days HiOy Of
a norther. At4 r. NJ, an immense wave
was seen approaching, from which the
people fed TO the hills The wave
struck tie beach, broke and flowed in
land about 40 'ect Nearly 3 0 hIts
and houses were destroye No lives
were lost. Tie beach was swept clear
Of every habitation that stood upon H.
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CONFINED THREE WEEKS.
Banker Hopkins Trial Postponed
.tApuATy 10.

January 10.
CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 20-Judge Sage
to-day postponed the trial of Benjamin
f. Hopkins, of the late Fidelity National
Bank, until January 10, cautioning the
jurors not to converse upon the subject
and not to read newspaper statements
about it. District Attorney Burnett
announced that a considerable addition
to the assets of the bank was about to be
made by the ayment of 80 per cent. of
the amounts due from Whitley, Fassler
& Kelly and the Champion Machine
Works OF Springfield, o. 1t is under
stood that suit vii. be brought to set
aside the appraisement made in May
last for taxation on the ground that the
bank did not at that time own so much
taxable property as was listed for taxa
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S:sRuED THE DTs4HITE.
Four Persons Killed in an Explosion In


HALIFAX, = s., Dec. Gan explosion
of dynamite at limestone quarry near
Brookfield, Colchester County, this
morning, killed four men, one Of them
being Alexander Mcdonald, proprietor
OF the quarry. They We're warming dy-
Mantle. previous 10 using 1t for blast,
when it exploited, il Is supposed from
oveTheatlng. a man and a woman who
were present escaped with slight in
juries. The building was destroyed.